Solarte surprise addition to Yankees' final roster

10:26 PM,
Mar. 29, 2014

Written by

Chad Jennings
| @LoHudYankees

The Yankees' final roster decision was stunning news on Saturday, both to the player chosen and to the player who was not.

Yangervis Solarte, a 26-year-old with no major-league experience, was given the last spot on the bench. He came to camp as a non-roster minor leaguer and wound up making his first big league roster as a backup at third base and second base.

"It's been nine years that I've been waiting for this," Solarte said. "I have goosebumps still." ...